ITT: Console prototypes
This was an in-house design for the Xbox 360
This was a second more experimental one for the 360.
>>318519717
A very very early Gameboy Advance
>>318519808
The now infamous Nintendo Playstation
>>318519674
That looks comfy. A cushioned console would be amazing, especially in the winter months to warm your behind.
>>318519902
The intimidating prototype of the original Xbox, the DirectXbox (complete with Sidewinder controller)
>>318519932
Most people think it was an overheating disaster waiting to happen, but it looked cute.
>>318519994
A 3DS next to its prototype
>>318520158
A Gamecube next to several controller designs that went through internal testing
>>318520279
Logos that were considered for the Playstation brand
>>318520467
Very early Dreamcast controllers
>>318520638
And an early Dreamcast console
i like this thread, unfortunately have nothing to contribute, so please keep posting
>>318519674
Looks like those butt cushions people use at football games.
>>318520770
A heap of Xbox One prototypes, the bottom-center one seems to be the design that made it through, the bottom right seems to have inspired the design for the Nvidia Shield
>>318520638
To this day I still wonder why the dreamcast didn't have another analog
>>318520943
And an array of Xbox One controllers, all of them seem to be based on refining the Xbox 360 controller.
Other features were considered such as the implementation of smellovision (i.e smelling flowers from the controller) and touchpads, but were cancelled due to battery usage concerns.
>>318519994
Thank God this one wasn't approved
Could you imagine playing that and not laugh at the design?
>>318521150
A prototype controller for the PS1 (with a test logo)
The color scheme is reminiscent of the north American SNES.
>>318521291
Another later prototype for the PS1
>>318521369
A nice mash-up prototype for the Wii U gamepad inside Nintendo
>>318521164
I can imagine just about anything anon
>>318521485
The near-final designs for the Xbox 360
Peter Moore and the MS team chose the final design due to its inviting and vibrant aesthetics, comparable to the Dreamcast
>>318521369
We /snes now
>>318521673
The Xbox 360 controller nearing its final design
Here it is mid-formation like a T-1000.
>>318521673
>we want the mainstream audience
>>318521843
Those buttons look really flat.
>>318520943
I can see an Nvidia shield at the bottom right. What the fuck
>>318519674
This was an in-house design for the Xbox One.
Hey OP, just wanted to say you're cool. These are interesting af.
>>318521990
Haha
And that serves as a nice segway for the Super Slim prototype for the PS3, pictured here.
>>318522190
Concept art for the Super Nintendo before it was fully unveiled.
They really thought it was something action-packed.
>>318522291
A very early design proposed for the PS2 by in-house Sony staff.
>>318522291
Looks like they later reused the design on the right for the N64
>nonshit thread on /v/
Color me surprised, good job OP.
>>318522367
An earlier version of the Duke codenamed Dakota
It was even chunkier
>>318522487
The skeleton of a 360 prototype.
>>318522487
I still wonder why they wanted the logo to be so prominent in their Xbox controllers
>>318520158
The prototype looked better.
>>318522567
The boomerang PS3 controller before they reverted to using the Sixaxis.
>>318522691
I don't care if it was supposedly an ergonomic wet dream, it looks fucking retarded and they made the right call dropping it.
>>318522575
New company on the block, prbably to establish a brand or some other marketing bullshit.
>>318522691
An in-house prototype for the PS4 (then codenamed Orbis)
Very similar to the final design, a bit more square.
>>318522575
Seamus owed a friend a favour, so let him design the controller board, and it was huge, so they put the logo in mid to cover it up. Link related, tehy discuss tones of shit, like how the Xbox green exists only because it was the only highlighter left in the office.
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/07/02/podcast-unlocked-201-xbox-bosses-past-and-present-share-stories-secrets
>>318519674
>tfw we could have had this
>but amerifats would sit on it
>>318522691
Maybe it was comfy who knows
Have those ever made their way to ebay or some shit
>>318522575
They had to put in something in there instead of a window for the VMU
>>318522780
Man, why do the PS4 controllers have to look so ugly compared to the last two consoles' controllers? Prototype or no.
>>318522780
An early variant of the Sega Saturn, nicknamed 'Pluto'
>>318522873
I've gotten used to it. I think the final iteration is actually a pretty handsome controller.
>>318519932
Looks like it would melt a hole in your shelf or floor or wherever it's stored.
>>318519994
Looks retarded but I still want it.
>>318522921
>Gamecube prototype
Thank FUCK that didn't go through.
>>318523012
ugly as sin
>>318522961
A later variant of the 'DirectXbox'
>>318523012
Much more comfortable to hold than the DS3, too.
>>318520638
>that sega saturn 3D pad with a VMU glued on
why couldn't it be like that? 3D Pad was the GOAT controller. Only thing it was missing was a second analog stick.
>>318523012
It feels nice, but the touchpad, SHARE, and options really ruin how it looks for me.
>>318523097
And here are its innards
According to Phil Spencer, its still lying in a huge drawer in his office as a monument.
PSVITA prototype
>>318521150
>smellovision
>>318521291
>>318521369
>>318519994
>>318523097
>>318523224
I can't believe they were actually going to sell this to people. Who wants a giant fucking, well, X box?
>>318523012
Really wish they kept start/select just for the sake of it.
I like it otherwise. Share button is better than no fucking way to take screenshots on the PS3 (OFW).
>>318522291
man that bottom right one looks so fucking weird I wish it was real.
>>318523097
>>318519994
Hey look, it's that pedestal that appears in ninja gaiden.
>>318522921
>last pic
>"game boy color"
>"1998"
>clearly a GBA'S
Uhh
Super nes CD
>>318523224
A leaked document from around 2000, detailing the Nintendo StarCube (a nearly finalized name for the Gamecube during its Dolphin days)
>>318522691
I remember being like 13 and thinking that looked like the most retarded shit ever
>>318519674
wow a real thread on /v/
>>318523041
since it's an adapter maybe it's just being displayed on an SP since that's what they had around. Notice the GB game is in the slot
>>318523224
Holy Jesus, that looks like a nightmare to fix or mod. What terrible form factor
>>318523490
Another test-unit for the Xbox One controller, complete with smellovision and touchpad.
The colour schemes for all the early Xbone material seems to indicate they were going for a black+white theme for its peripherals, then later reverted it to a more a classic Xbox colour scheme.
>>318522873
It may look ugly but man you grow up on the PS2 and PS3, you get used to those controllers, but the second you hold a PS4 controller you don't want to go back to that shit.
>>318523161
>>318523375
Speaking of the Share button, I hope that's a feature that sticks around. It's awesome having a dedicated button to taking screenshots and video. It's innovative in it's practicality. Also it's not like Select ever did anything for anybody. I think changing it to an Options button is better representative of what people actually used the "start" button for.
>>318523426
That was the first thing i thought also.
>>318519674
Looks like a purse
>>318523012
Double tapping the middle button should've been the share button. Touchpad should've been on the back.
>>318523325
How big is it actually? I mean it's not like the xbox isn't gigantor as it is
>>318523684
Which would've been very similar to the Ultra 64 pictured here, the early predecessor to the Nintendo 64.
>>318519994
>Microsoft in charge of d-pads
>>318523716
from the games I've played select is basically just mapped to the touchscreen anyways
i think this was a genesis prototype
>>318523860
The Ultra 64's cartridges were a very different shape.
Pictured: The worst possible examples, Titus and Daikatana.
>>318524042
I thought that was just what dev cartridges looked like
>yfw all these consoles and controllers are locked away somewhere along with the previously-unseen beta versions of old games
>yfw they'd all probably be worth thousands now
>You will never get to play them
It's like the real-life video game version of the Indiana Jones warehouse.
>>318523617
In the early afternoon in the US even. Normally this kind of stuff doesn't show up until late at night.
>>318524136
>we want the romania audience
>>318522780
It was also sent off to some development studios.
>>318523782
I disagree, if you mapped the share button to the home button a great deal of the functionality the share button provides would be lost. When the share button is set to Easy Screenshot mode aka the best mode it works like this
One tap takes a screenshot
Double tap begins and ends the recording of video
and holding it brings up the share menu proper.
I think that would be hard to emulate using the home button as you could easily double tap too slow and it brings you to the home menu instead of taking a screenshot. And I don't even know how they'd handle video recording. Triple tapping? Sounds like shit, imo.
>>318521150
>smellovision
yeahhh Im gonna need some source on that or im calling bullshit.
This was a fun thread, thanks op!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Yaroze
>>318522691
>hey bro, toss me the controller!
>I can't, it keeps coming back!
>>318524042
Correction: these are the dev cartridges, but were still considered for the final shape.
and pictured here is some early Wiimotes before they went full motion control, hope you enjoyed the thread guys, keep posting if you want, theres loads more.
>>318524342
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/171235-xbox-one-gamepad-almost-had-smell-o-vision-and-a-built-in-projector
>>318524307
Shit, I didn't realise it had that mode. Sometimes I accidentally press the share button and that shitty screen comes up.
>>318524356
>it's so rare that we get a non-shitposting/troll thread that everyone is amazed
Really depressing desu
>>318521150
>smellovision
We have the technology for this now? Tbqh I'd love this
>playing halo
>starts with the smell of nature/cleaner depending on area you're in
>smell of gunpowder and burnt flesh from the plasma weapons builds as the bodies pile up
Oh boy, a prototype thread
>>318524452
Yeah, the default is inferior to Easy Screenshot mode, I think to change it what you gotta to is open up the share menu and hit the options button to bring up the share settings. I'm not sure of the exact button but I'm pretty sure it's options, either way it'll tell you at the bottom of the screen.
>>318524510
>play a round of cod multiplayer
>sparks start flying out of controller, green smoke erupts
>entire room smells of cheetos, sweat, salty coins and cheese.
>>318524510
it was clearly cancelled because Dorito smell overpowered the strongest perfume they could find.
>>318524434
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Yaroze
Doesn't really count. This was just a commercially released devkit.
>>318524598
Good god, what an assembly line of chucklefucks. The Steam controller is fucking retarded, while noble in it's intentions.
I hate the DS3 but god this is even uglier. Sony can't design controllers
>>318524510
>now
It's been around for a while. And you'd have to constantly buy and put in new smell cartridges.
>>318523860
control stick looks better than what we got
God damn Sony. You can't design good electronics for shit.
>>318524442
heh
>>318524791
It's a good thing you're not looking at the controller while you play video games. It's a good thing the DS4 is at least comfy to hold.
>>318520943
Is there gonna be a new Xbox one with that matte look so it isn't fucking disgusting?
>>318521040
3D camera control wasn't a given. And it tended to control badly anyhow.
That it turned into the standard camera control method down the line was a surprise.
>>318523912
looks more like a devkit
>>318523860
>>318523684
They look so fucking similar.
>>318524934
The 1TB version is all matte.
>>318523912
I really like that
>>318524720
Are they on sale yet? How where they received?
>>318523860
I still don't know what the ever loving fuck they were thinking with that controller. It wasn't until I was avid internet user that I learned how they actually intended for you to hold that thing. I was doing it wrong for my entire childhood and now that I know the right way my hands are too big and my knuckles rub against each other.
>>318524236
anon let's be real most have probably been destroyed
>>318525062
Yeah I'm pretty sure they're out and reception is mixed. No one wants to buy one because, like, look at this fucking thing.
>>318525107
How did you hold the controller then?
>>318525107
>Every manual literally showed you how to hold the controller
>Still somehow holding it wrong
What the fuck were you doing then? Shoving the middle part up your ass and letting your buttcheeks do the work?
>>318525107
Its because they weren't confident whether 3D controls would be truly picked up, so they prioritized it with the D-pad being on the left so you can hold it like a SNES controller, and the analog stick being out of harms way in the center.
>>318524236
Actually, the norm is to destroy these things. The few things we know of come from electronics shows, magazine photos, and people who steal these things away from death.
>>318525062
Steam controller falls into 4 groups:
1. The retards using the defaults, which is terrible
2. The people using community settings
3. The people that alter community settings because they are flawed or can be improved
4. People that masturbate over the gyro
Then again, looking over the software upgrades for the current beta, there is insane improvements.
>>318525198
kek, it does look super fucking shite
>>318525107
How could there be any other way to hold the thing? It doesn't take a whole lot of trial and error to see that 3 handles and all the buttons on the right means your right hand will always be on the right, and therefore your left hand will either be in the middle for analogue stick games or the left for dpad games.
>>318525107
I actually managed to snag one of these from the Midway bankruptcy.
>>318522961
>>318524136
those are some top-tier logos
>>318524598
Wow literally zero of those look like they'd be fun to use. I don't know if it's good or bad that they didn't have a single appealing design.
>>318525452
Close, except I used my left hand's index finger and thumb to use the joystick.
>>318522575
They knew their target audience would be five-year-olds.
>>318525462
got more pics?
>>318521673
>Xbox 360
>the design is warm
Is that why it RROD'd all the time?
>>318524791
They only designed 1 controller in their life and that was just taking the snes pad and making it 3d. A good change back then but they really need to get their shit together.
>>318523912
>SEGA GAME
>>318525794
Shitty chink factories are why it RROD'd all the time
>>318524289
That was actually released
>>318523684
>>318523860
And they both have amazing KI installments.
>>318522921
The n64 controller prototype looks better than the actual one
>>318519994
Holy shit I had that controller, what a piece of shit that was
>>318526009
Yeah, the first batch of PS4's was fucked up because some Chiniggers in Foxconn mixed lead in the cooling paste. RROD did cost Microsoft like $1billion.
>>318525708
Not on my hard drive, but heres a video of it running from some other guy who has it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kccYmfQfbTo
It runs a modified Linux kernel and has 128MB of RAM. The guy says it can only run beta discs but you actually can get it to run signed retail games, I've done it.
>>318519994
>DirectXbox
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW
>>318525198
im sure most people dont buy one because they dont undestand it, but thats the way with anything that tries to be original or different.
>>318523012
Too thin for me.
>>318525107
>nintendrones will defend this
>>318526443
>i-it's not shit, it's just d-different!
Pffhahah, valvedrone, pls.
>>318526396
Fascinating. Thing's loud yo.
>>318526691
no I mean the method of control is fundimentally different, its not a d-pad and buttons with analogue sticks.
>>318521673
That first one on the left looks exactly like the 360 E
also mfw that golden one
>>318526443
Yeah, because it totally doesn't replaces the merits a normal controller has and replaces them with the utter shit that a laptop touchpad type of thing is.
>>318526396
>dev kit has 128MB of RAM
>actual retail console only has 32MB
HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT
>>318526835
its not a laptop touchpad though, this is exactly what im talking about, people will have misconceptions and not understand it, and ergo wont want to buy one.
>>318526714
Paste on the CPU is most likely dried to hell by now on his, mine isn't as loud. You probably could replace the paste but no one would dare mess with their unit.
>>318522487
man i loved xboxhuge controllers, i have giant ass palms and all other controllers make me feel like im too old for this shit.
>>318526646
It's not as thin or as small as images would lead you believe, it's actually bulkier than any of the DualShock controllers before it. It's similar in bulkiness to a 360 controller.
>>318526973
>cutting out half of what I said
>wow le people don't understand
LAPTOP
TOUCHPAD
TYPE
OF
THING
I might as well hook my DS4 up to my PC, and actually use a controller for what it's use is, and that is pressing fucking buttons.
>>318521040
I still wonder why they stuck the cord on the bottom.
>>318527072
my manager at GAME once tried to open a ps2 back in the day, some spiral spring thing came flying out that was holding something in place and he couldnt get it back together, there went our display ps2.
he had to bullshit up a storm to get sony to send a replacement.
>>318519994
look's 90's as fuck.
>>318527078
I own a PS4 and an Xbone, the DS4 is a move in the right direction but I think a little thickness andbetter fucking analog stickswould go a long way.
>>318524289
This was a commercially available albeit in Japan only.
>>318521150
>mfw if Spencer was in charge he wouldve allowed smellovision
fucking mattrick
>>318527072
That's silly. When making a controller you need to keep in mind there are a wide variety of hand sizes that will use it. The original Duke controllers were way too fucking massive for children to use.
>>318527184
ok, you arent interested in discussing, only shitposting, so enjoy your day.
>>318525563
>>318525107
The z-trigger not being a good clue as to the center handle's intended grip.
>>318521291
this shit gets me hard.
>>318526423
Same thought here anon
>>318527316
Yeah the sticks are subpar. It's supposedly easy to replace them with whatever sticks you wish but I can't be asked because I don't think they're that bad.
>>318526078
>>318527320
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSX_(video_game_console)
Fun fact this thing was the origin of the xross media bar.
>>318522487
You can really tell this is where Microsoft starts fusing their development with the Dreamcast.
And inflates the size of everything a thousand times.
>>318527349
Yes, but Asians have tiny little shit hands.
So if you make the average controller Asia Size, its super small. All Xbox really did, was to make it Adult USA size, which wasn't that big.
>>318526009
That, and ROHS coming full circle in terms of shittier (but greener) solder that can't into sustained heat over time
>>318522873
Play with a ds4 for a month. You quickly realize how fucking terrible the ds3 is.
>>318523224
>>318523097
I would make a nice clock.
>>318527663
I haven't seen a Duke controller in my adult life and I only got a Xbox after the revised controllers became standard, so I couldn't tell you how it fares on my adult hands, all I remember is as a kid playing on my friend's Xbox they were a fucking nightmare.
>>318527726
This. I loved my PS3 and was able to get used to the DS3 but I can't go back now.
>>318527841
I can image. Its the only problem.
>>318527349
i never said it was superior for most people its just that for me personally the bigger controller is way nicer, i wish they would sell different size controllers.
>>318522758
>looks over functionality for a fucking controller
Who cares what the controller looks like, you're looking at the fucking screen.
>>318527726
The ds4 is like hand sex. Too bad the console is worthless. Better off just bluetoothing the pad to a PC.
>>318526828
I really wish they'd go back to a white colour scheme.
Look how fucking nice this controller looks.
>>318528618
I love the Xbone controller man
>>318528618
That things pretty damn sexy.
>>318528618
This fucker sold out QUICK in my Gamestop store on Black Friday. I almost bought one myself
>>318522921
>Sega Saturn Prototype
>it's just a Mega Drive 2 controller
I can't wait for the next generation of consoles just to see their designs
>>318529441
I can guarantee with MS' current direction+Panos Panay+the need to redeem the Xbone, they'll make the most insane thing possible.
>>318527726
>You quickly realize how fucking terrible the ds3 is.
pretty much. I was forced to go back to my ds3 to play Dark Souls because for whatever reason ds4s are a clusterfuck and a half to get working with that game specifically. I ended up just quitting altogether within about 10 minutes and playing something else
This was on PC for contexts sake
>>318520943
so glad they ended up settling on the gigantic glossy black box that looks like a fucking VHS/DVD combo player from the late 90s.
>>318523912
No it was EA's homemade genesis that they threatened Sega with so they could produce their own carts and not have to pay for Sega to make them.
>>318523808
I love this design.
>>318529557
I want to see what could possibly be more retarded than 3 mile high sticks and a dpad they're so embarrassed by they censor it for $150
>>318530785
Elite Controller is the greatest controller i've ever used.
Literally ever. The only downside is price.
>>318528618
Oh man, I got one of these for my PC. Pure sex in a controller. I have a hard time playing because I'm masturbating to the controller a lot of the time.
>>318530785
Are you shit talking the elite controller right now?
>>318520943
>the fucking hypercube
>>318530373
desu i actually really like the way the xbone looks
>>318525590
>target audience is five year olds
>controller is as big as a fucking small sedan
>>318524598
>Steam controller was potentially going to be trackball
>>318522961
The Pluto was actually a Sega Genesis with integrated 32X hardware, a CD drive, and a modem. It was similar to the proposed Neptune console except that it would have also been able to play Sega CD and 32XCD discs, as well as the modem which was never a particularly utilized feature on the Genesis.
Sega was really hellbent on the idea of folding the Genesis into the next generation of consoles, but the thing would have been a huge mess to program for, and way too confusing for customers compared to just releasing a new console with a brand new set of specs.
The most likely theory is that Sega of Japan saw how popular the Genesis was in the West, and thought that the best option for the American and European branches would be to just upgrade the Genesis into a 5th generation machine. That turned out to be a terrible idea and caused a lot of fuckups in communication between Japan and America, which ultimately resulted in a turd-tastic launch of the 32X and an extremely rushed launch of the Saturn in the USA.
>>318523224
Holy shit, they actually fit a PC inside of that monstrosity? It looks like something a modder would put together.
Honestly, I don't think their intention was ever to sell the machine in that form factor. No-one could have ever fit it under their TV. More likely it was a proof of concept to get the attention of potential developers.
>>318532383
I hope whoever proposed that was fired. Trackballs were never good, nor will they ever be.
Here's an Xbox developer kit. Technically not a prototype, but still a very interesting piece of hardware.
>>318520158
Prototype looks anime as fuck, I like it.
>>318532604
It really is a fucking technical marvel.
Thats what I respect about MS' engineering, if they want something done, they get it done.
>>318532976
>anime
huh?
>>318531010
Yes. You speak as if anything could be above criticism.
>>318532414
>The Pluto was actually a Sega Genesis
It was actually a Sega Saturn with the Saturn Netlink Adapter built into it.
>>318532990
>mfw naysayers wouldn't give the Zune a chance solely on the basis that it wasnt the iPod
fucking shit
>>318531662
Have you ever seen little kids' toys ever in your life?
>>318528618
I don't like how they had to compromise with the face button colours like that with the little diamond.
>>318533243
I actually love the four little coloured dots, its majestic as hell.
>>318533243
Would you rather have the buttons colored or the diamond not be there at all?
>>318524598
The retail version is still basically a prototype. It's going to require a lot of refinements and alterations before anyone is going to want it as their main controller for PC. I'm perfectly happy with a wireless Xbox One pad, although my Wireless Xbox 360 pad worked fine too. The Steam Controller does a few things better like mouse pointer games, but for everything else the Xbox controller is better.
>>318528618
I don't like white controllers since they get dirty quickly, but that is very nice looking.
>>318533226
i got my zune hd bro
its still the sexiest bitch in the world
i'd also use the lumia if they had more google support
>>318526973
everybody keep saying how bad it is for FPS, but all I can think is how confy must be playing a Total War game or Crusader's King, or Cities Skylines from my couch
>>318533827
>get a wooden plank
>wireless mouse and keyboard
i saved you money
>>318533452
Wish it didn't feel so cheap, or click so loudly.
It's got deep customize-ability in the software going for it, I guess.
>>318519994
This would've been so fucking badass if they released a console in some nonconventional shape like that. I'm so fucking tired of "small black or white brick shape" designs.
I can't figure out where the DVD Drive would go on that prototype, though.
>>318533984
The customization is great, but unfortunately the market Valve needs to reach with it needs something that will work well right out of the box. The whole idea of Steam Machines and the Steam Controller was to bring PC games to console gamers, and right now neither Steam OS or the Steam Controller are going to have any appeal them. It requires too much setup and tweaking, and it's going to frustrate a lot of people-- especially the store, since the store lists streaming-ready games as "Steam Machine compatible," which is very misleading.
>>318523097
HUEG
>>318534223
>>318534223
an old thread on /v/ said that you left the disc in front of its eye and it would absorb the disc with lasers
if you want to eject it you need to dissolve it back into reality
>>318532383
>>318532719
>He doesn't understand what rapid prototyping is, or what it accomplishes
>>318521990
>VHS and Blu-Ray hybrid player
what the fuck
why does this exist
>>318520638
Heh, Nintendo ended up copying that remote.
>>318523125
>why couldn't it be like that? 3D Pad was the GOAT controller. Only thing it was missing was a second analog stick.
Because it is fucking HUGE. Like, xbox huge. The only reason people didn't joke about it, is because no one in the US bought a Saturn, and even less people bought the analog pad for it (which was compatible with like five games total).
The patents for the Saturn 3d pad already includes a lot of extensions you can put on the controller, by the way (the controller cable could be detached). One of them was a motion sensor like the one the Wii had - it was rumoured that Nights 2 was meant to use one, either on Saturn or Dreamcast.
>>318534383
>discs can be absorbed and disolved
>still get scratched from a small bump
>>318533226
I still have the Zune HD m8, I love that thing. I had a Zune 80GB.
>tfw still mad the Zune wasn't given a proper chance
>tfw still remember all the ridicule I got because I didn't have the iShit
>>318524136
Honestly the bottom half ones are all pretty good
>>318522487
Why the fuck does my favorite controller have my name for its prototype
>>318533226
Zunes were fucking amazing, you could snag one for $60 like 5 years ago and it was more advanced than the non-touch iPods at the time which were listed at $120. Shame about that shitty software you had to use though.
>>318535594
because you're both named aftera proud native tribe, dingus
>>318534526
whats up with that green box one
>>318535594
>being named Dakota
You were that kid, weren't you?
>>318533452
>It's going to require a lot of refinements and alterations
1. Boot a decent community profile by default, even for non steam games
2. Change AXBY buttons more like this, or like the prototype was
3. Slightly larger trackpads
4. Slightly better gyro to remove the risk of drifting
Hardware wise its almost perfect. But it needs to deal with the fact idiots buy one, and then use it as a Xbox controller with the default Xbox layout.
>>318534298
I can't speak as to the Link/Machines as I don't have either.
>>318536268
It kinda looks like the old Steam Client GUI.
I bet it's shit.
>>318522801
>the Xbox green exists only because it was the only highlighter left in the office.
Oh I was just about to post that. That's insanely hilarious, and pretty cool too.
>>318524136
The the final logo's red "P" is the player, who is walking a winding, colorful "S" which is the street?
>>318537732
Steam Link actually works great and does exactly what it's supposed to. My brother bought one to put in his bedroom and it does its job well. Ironically, he mainly bought it because he wanted to stream movies and shows that he downloaded on his PC, which it is a fine device for, but as a gaming device it works great and it only costs $50.
Compare that to the Alienware Alpha, which gets only moderate performance on native games and costs $450. If you have a good PC there's really no reason to buy the Alienware box when the Steam Link already has everything you would want.
>>318536553
>no dpad
>>318536268
Seeing that the left one is a trackpad prototype? Most likely a whole surface trackpad.
Most likely to test if haptic feedback on the entire thing could work as a controller.
